[kictanet] Media Misleading Citizens?

[otieno.barrack at gmail.com]

GG,

I still feel this is sensationalism and not objective at all, recently there was hue and cry when the 101 .go.ke websites were hacked and I raised this point that we turn a blind eye to efforts being made locally and shout when problems occur, if you saw the reactions on social media you would agree with the point I am raising the perception out there is not the reality, having been involved in several initiatives dealing with Cybersecurity issues I can attest to the fact that there is resistance and one of the efforts we have been making is to create awareness with the right kind of information, I suppose the media has a moral obligation to do the same, I know our perceptions may be different but let's debate objectively. This article raises pertinent issues which we must embrace as a sector but what was posted on social media did not.
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From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:42:54 
To: <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
Cc: <ke-internetusers at bdix.net>; <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Subject: RE: [kictanet] Media Misleading Citizens?


Barrack
Here is the full story as carried by business daily. It may not be misinformation after all.
CCK sparks row with fresh bid to spy on Internet users http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/CCK+sparks+row+with+fresh+bid+to+spy+on+Internet+users+/-/539550/1370218/-/item/1/-/4gnwl5/-/index.html  RgdsGG

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> Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:27:19 +0300
> From: otieno.barrack at gmail.com
> Subject: [kictanet] Media Misleading Citizens?
> CC: ke-internetusers at bdix.net; kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> To: ggithaiga at hotmail.com
> 
> Listers,
> 
> I just saw this on the wall of a popular media house and i am appalled
> by the misinformation, why can't our dear journalists do more research
> before publishing info, i see why Prof Nyong'o was so agitated during
> the Interview on Citizen TV, this is really dangerous? below is the
> text..
> 
> The Communications Commission of Kenya could have access to your
> personal internet content by July this year, if a plan they have set
> in motion succeeds. The CCK has signed a 32.6 million shilling deal
> with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to install a
> system that will monitor all incoming and outgoing internet content in
> Kenya, and has already requested local internet service providers and
> telecommunications institutions to install it.
> 
> Do you think this is right?
> 
> Hope the concerned will react on time.
> 
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